Homage to Harold & Kumar!

February 11, 2006 at 9:09 pm · Filed under Food

We were lost…hungry…tired. A momentary lapse of reason as we crossed the Manhattan Bridge into Brooklyn led us on a wild goose chase through the projects until we saw it, like a beacon in the night: WHITE CASTLE. We instantly disregarded the quest for the BQE and drooled thinking of the wafer-thin beef slabs draped in oozing jalapeno cheese and reconstituted onions. Oh and those damp, airy bun halves…

Shawna had only experienced the fluffy goodness from the frozen section of the grocery store. I had only heard of the praises of the jalapeno cheeseburgers, a delicacy to be savored only directly from the source, from an online friend. We pulled up to the drive-thru and resisted the temptation to order a Sack of 10, and instead opted for two jalapeno double cheeseburgers. We eagerly told the drive-thru attendant that this was our “first time,” like virgins. We paid our $2.93 and drove off in search of the BQE.

Opening the bag we could smell the rehydrated onions. Good thing Graem was asleep, or we would have had to share with her! I popped open the first cardboard shell and handed the sandwich to Shawna. She took one bite and extolled the praises of the hot, steamy burger. I had to have mine. I took one bite and it brought me back to the only White Castle I’d been to, somewhere in the Bronx. It isn’t there any more.

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Finally!

February 7, 2006 at 7:56 pm · Filed under Milestones

Okay, so it’s been too long since we’ve posted. Time flies when you’re having fun. Or when you’re dealing with a new sleeping arrangement, sick spouse and kid, slow times at work, distractions of the video game nature, back problems, and laundry.

In the time that’s passed, Graem has mastered the nuances of Uh oh! and peekaboo behind furniture. She’s also pooped in the potty, and is learning to eat with a spoon. Shawna had a birthday (29), and Graem is starting to get a new tooth on the bottom. She seems to be less interested in using her signs these days.

A recent big milestone is that Graem has been sleeping in her crib for longer stretches at night–up to 7:15 one morning!

We are going to NYC this weekend to spend some time with Grandpa and Gala, and to meet up with some friends from the iVillage message board. Grammy and I will be relegated to Central Park while Shawna parties with the girls. Our ambitious plans include a visit to FAO Schwartz and dim sum on Sunday. We’ll see if we make it out of the house!

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